Take a Tour
Here's an overview of how you can get plugged into your neighborhood's forum.1. Find and Join Your Neighborhood Forum
First find your neighborhood forum and register. If we're not serving your neighborhood yet, sign up now and we'll let you know when your Front Porch Forum will arrive. We're currently focused on our pilot area, the 19 cities and towns within Chittenden County, Vermont, USA, including Burlington.
2. Visit Your Forum Home Page
Once registered, log in to see your Neighborhood Forum's home page. Learn more about your forum and search its archive.
3. Tune into Your Neighborhood
Once on board, you'll receive one neighborhood forum email every few days. Read these sample messages to see what one neighborhood writes.
4. Post Messages to Your Forum
Contributing to the conversation is easy. Just send an email message to your forum or use our handy web form. Your words will appear in your neighborhood forum's next issue.
5. Make Your Forum Successful
We provide the forum, but it's the members who provide the content. Encourage your neighbors to join and participate. The most successful forums benefit from our Neighborhood Volunteers.
6. Not Convinced?
The forum can work like a Neighborhood Watch.
— Bob Wolf
Makes me feel closer to the neighborhood.
— Bessie Weiss
The folks who use Front Porch Forum to strengthen their neighborhoods say it best. Learn more by reading our Frequently Asked Questions and blog, or by perusing the articles and video and audio clips in the media area. And thanks to our sponsors.